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Update: employment

Sue Ashtiany considers how the Equality Act is shaping up, wrongful dismissal payments, compromise agreements, perceived disability and age discrimination

Supreme Court to hear DNA profile appeal

The High Court has agreed to allow a direct appeal to the Supreme Court over the existing police policy of retaining the DNA profiles of people who are not convicted of any crime.

Defendant anonymity could be extended, Blunt says

Justice minister Crispin Blunt has said that the government's plan to offer limited anonymity to rape defendants could be extended to young people under 18 involved in criminal investigations.

Djanogly scraps training contract grant scheme

Legal aid minister Jonathan Djanogly is scrapping the legal aid training contract grant scheme with immediate effect.

The game's up

Ambush marketing strategies in high-profile sports tournaments are becoming more creative, but there are several remedies available to event sponsors, says Sarah Williams

First refusal

When is it unreasonable for a creditor to refuse an offer to secure debt? A recent case provides helpful guidance for both debtors and creditors, says Kathryn James

An office is a "house", Lord Neuberger decides

A building designed as a house but exclusively used as an office is a "house" for leasehold enfranchisement purposes, Lord Neuberger, the Master of the Rolls, has decided.

Djanogly launches comprehensive review of family justice

The Ministry of Justice has launched a comprehensive review of the family justice system, including both public law and private law.